Research Australia Philanthropy's Steering Committee consists of representatives from the philanthropic, corporate, medical research and government sectors.

Objectives:

• Actively support the initial establishment, provide expertise and support the development of Research Australia Philanthropy.
• Provide strategic direction and review its implementation over time.
• Facilitate linkages to the corporate, private finance, research, consumer, academic, public and philanthropic sectors along with advice and assistance in communications and marketing.
• Support and promote the aims of Research Australia Philanthropy, to increase awareness and generate additional philanthropic funding for health and medical research.

Steering Committee Members:

Prof Allan Cripps- Chairman
Pro-Vice Chancellor (Health), Griffith Centre for Medicine and Oral Health, Griffith University QLD

Ms Rebecca James
Chief Executive Officer, Research Australia, Melbourne VIC

Dr Noel Chambers

Director Philanthropy, Research Australia, Melbourne VIC

Mr Don Coulthard
Executive Director, National Credit Management Limited, Melbourne VIC

Dr Michael Elliott
Vice President & Medical Director Aus/NZ Area Head Asia Pacific, GlaxoSmithKline, Boronia VIC

Dr Clive Morris
Executive Director, NHMRC, Canberra ACT

Dr Wendy Scaife
Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Business / Centre of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane QLD

Ms Susan Timbs
Environmental Planning Solicitor, South Yarra VIC

Mr Baden McMaster
Director, Philanthropy & Commercialisation, NHMRC, Canberra ACT

Prof Alastair Stewart
Head, Immunopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne VIC

Ms Lyndall Beville
Co-founder & Chair, SMILE Foundation, Sydney NSW

Ms Connie Crisafi
Team Leader, Science & Technology Industry Policy & Programs, Melbourne VIC

Ms Jessica Gilbert - Secretariat
Project Manager, Research Australia Philanthropy, Melbourne VIC

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